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Hippoporidra

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Hippoporidridae

Taxonomy
Hippoporidra was named by Canu and Bassler (1927) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is extant. Its type is Cellepora edax.

It was assigned to Hippoporinidae by Bassler (1953); to Cleidochasmatidae by Scolaro (1970); to Cheilostomata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Hippoporidridae by Bock (2006).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Hippoporidra Canu and Bassler p. 8
1953Hippoporidra Bassler p. G204
1970Hippoporidra Scolaro p. 97
2002Hippoporidra Sepkoski
2006Hippoporidra Bock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
familyHippoporidridaeVigneaux 1949
genusHippoporidraCanu and Bassler 1927

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Hippoporidra Canu and Bassler 1927
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Hippoporidra calcarea Smitt 1873
Hippoporidra edax Busk 1859
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: intermediate Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:33:09
Modified: 2008-02-27 04:52:04
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Holocene or 11.60800 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Colon) H. edax (145579)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama H. sp. (187583)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Florida) H. calcarea (90570)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas) H. edax (79772)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Maryland) H. edax (48886)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Virginia) H. calcarea (57702 57705)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) H. edax (160361)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Florida) H. sp. (97607 97610)